Cushion-cover for fruit-crates.



I. W. PECK.

CUSHION COVER FOR FRUIT CRATES.

APPLICATION FILED S'EPT-ZO, I9I5. xiygggo meme@ JM.. I5,

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IRVING WILLIAM BECK, or MACON, enuncia.

Application filed September 20, 1915.

To all whom t 'may conce/m:

Be 1t known that I InviNG IV. Piton citizen of the United State, and a resident Y of Macon, in the county ot Bibbs and State of Georgia, haveinvented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Cushion-Covers 'for Fruit-Crates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in cushion covers for fruit crates, and the invention has l'or its object to provide a cushion of the character specified, I'or preventing injury to fruit during tinnsportation, as for instance, peaches and the like, wherein a particular type oit' cushion is provided connected to the under iace of the cover, in such manner that the iruit is held tightly in the receptacle, vet yieldingly, to prevent in jury to the same from movement in the crate.

In the d awingsz Figure l is a perspective view from below of a cover provided with the improved cushion;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial longitudinal section of Fig. 1;

F ig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the cushion.

The embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. l and 2 is shown in connection with the cover of av crate, the said cover consisting of suitable boards 1, laid alongside each other, and connected by transverse Strips 2 on one face, and b v tansverse bars 3 on the other face.

The strips 2 are arranged at the center and at the ends of the cover, while the bars 3 are arranged at the ends. The cushion is composed of a sheet oi' paper or the like, consisting of a body portion 4 which lies next the inner face of the cover, and side flanges 5, which are folded over on the body in spaced relation, as shown, and a filling 6 of cushioning material, as for instance excelsior or the like arranged between the sides 5 and the body 4L.

The sides 5 of the cushion overlap at their meeting edges as indicated at 7 in Figs. l and 3, and the cushion is of slightly -less area than the area of the cover.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the cushion is of less length and of less width than the crate cover, the cushion being of a size to lit between the end bars 3 outside of the crate.

In Fig. 2, the cushion 9 is shown attached Specification of Letters Patent.

CUSHION-COVER FOR FRUIT-CRATES.

Patented Jan. 15, 19in.

sel-iai No. 51,707.

to the cover l0, by means of paper strips at the ends of the cushion. These strips have one side l1 pasted or otherwise secured to the inner face oi' the cover at the end, and afterward the cushion is placed in such manner that its ends rest upon the pasted portions 11 of tl e strips.

The free sides 12 of the strips 11-12 are then folded over upon the ends of the cushion and the said portions l2 may be pasted or otherwise secured to the cushion if desired. The connecting portion 13 between the portions 1l and l2 ot the strip closes the ends of the cushion partially or completely. thus holding' the cushion firmly in place.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the cushion is composed of a double thickness of material, the sheet Ltbeing arranged out-side of a second sheet 14. This sheet le has its side edges secured together as indicated at 15, to hold the excelsior in place, and the fold l5 is at a dili'erent place from the fold 7, to strengthen the cushion.

As is well known, in packing fruit, especially a delicate fruit like peaches, the fruit cannot be so arranged that the top will be exactly level, and in such manner that every portion of the top will contact with the same force with the fruit. There are irregularities, and with the usual form of rigid cover, some oiE the fruit is pressed too close, while other of it does not have suilicient pressure.

The crate as a rule must be packed too tight or not tight enough, and either condition is equally undesirable. If the fruit is packed too tightly it will crush, while if it is packed too loosely, there will be movement and consequent bruising of the fruit.

lith the cushion, however, these irregularities are compensated for, and there is a uniform pressure throughout the entire capacity of the crate. Unless the crates are handled in an exceptionally rough manner, the fruit will not be injured.

I claim:

1. A cover for crates, flexible strips arranged at opposite edges of the cover and having edge portions attached thereto, and a flat cushion placed against a side of the cover. and held in place by the said flexible strips, the loose edge portions of which overlap opposite parts of the cushion and are attached thereto.

2. A cover for crates, flexible strips arranged at opposite edges of the cover and having edge portions attached thereto, and

a fiat cushion placed against a side ol' the cover, and held in place by the said flexible strips, the loose edge portions of'which 'are Folded around opposite edges of the cushion and secured thereto. Y

itat cover florvcrates, flexible strips arranged at opposite edges of the cover-and having edge portions attached thereto, Yand a flat cushion placed against a side ot' the cover with opposite edge portions overlapping the edge portions of the strips attaohed to the cover, and `having the loose edge portions of such strips folded over edge portions of the cushion and against the under side thereof to which theyare attached.

A cover for crates, a flat cushion placed against av side olf thecover and comprising Va filling and a flexible retaining sheet7 and strips closing the edges of the cushion and having edge portions attached to the cover and retaining sheets, respectively.

RVING XVILLLXM PECK. Witnesses: Y

SAM. M. Snnns, H. C. ROBERT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents cach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

